History GCSE
Escalation of persecution
What Escalation of persecution means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The gradual increase in severity of persecution, starting with economic boycotts, moving to legal restrictions, and culminating in physical violence.
Topics that use Escalation of persecution
- Option 31: Key topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–39 - 4 The persecution of minorities (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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